Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington February 10, 2009. Reuters Pictures 9 months ago

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington February 10, 2009.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Barney Frank (D-MA) questions Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  4. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  10. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, to testify before the House Financial Services Committee hearing on financial regulators.
  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke answers questions following an address at the Brookings Institution September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. The topic of Bernanke's speech was 'A Year In Turmoil.'
  12. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke answers questions following an address at the Brookings Institution September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. The topic of Bernanke's speech was 'A Year In Turmoil.'
  13. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke answers questions following an address at the Brookings Institution September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. The topic of Bernanke's speech was 'A Year In Turmoil.'
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke answers questions following an address at the Brookings Institution September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. The topic of Bernanke's speech was 'A Year In Turmoil.'
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke answers questions following an address at the Brookings Institution September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. The topic of Bernanke's speech was 'A Year In Turmoil.'
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) answers questions with Brookings Institution President Strobe Talbott (R) following an address at the Brookings Institution September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. The topic of Bernanke's speech was 'A Year In Turmoil.'

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